Vertebrate Study Guide
1. What kingdom are fish, frog, and bird in?
2. What is the phylum that fish, frogs, and birds are in?
3. What is the class that fish, frogs and birds are in?
4. Give the function of the following structures:
a. maxilla –
b. mandible –
c. nostril –
d. operculum –
e. lateral line –
f. dorsal fin –
g. anal fin –
h. caudal fin –
i. pelvic fin –
j. pectoral fin –
k. nictating membrane –
l. tympanum –
m. chromatophores –
n. glottis –
o. pectoralis –
p. biceps –
q. triceps –
r. rectus abdominus s. gastrocnemius –
5. What system does each of these organs belong to?
a. liver –
b. gall bladder –
c. stomach –
d. spleen –
e. esophagus –
f. heart –
g. urinary bladder –
h. kidney –
i. muscles –
j. small intestine –
k. large intestine l. ribs –
m. mesentery –
n. anus –
o. pancreas –
p. lungs –
q. pericardium –
r. brain –
s. testest. ovaries –
6. Give the function of the following organs:
a. liver –
b. gall bladder –
c. stomach –
d. spleen –
e. esophagus –
f. heart –
g. urinary bladder –
h. kidney –
i. muscles –
j. small intestine –
k. large intestine l. ribs –
m. mesentery –
n. anus –
o. pancreas –
p. lungs –
q. pericardium –
r. brain –
s. testest. ovaries –
7. Be able to identify the following structures on a diagram:
Beak, Primary Feathers, Covert Feathers, Caudal Fin, Dorsal Fin, Anal Fin, Pelvic Fin,
Pectoral Fin, Small and Large Intestine, Stomach, Fat Bodies, Liver, Operculum, Lateral
Line, Mouth, Anus,
8. Label the diagram for a frog’s life cycle.